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Play Ball! Dog Club
Play Ball! Dog Club is a private use, canine enrichment field (fenced) located on the beautiful campus of St. Richard's Episcopal Church in the heart of Winter Park (32792/Seminole County) - minutes from Baldwin Park, Audubon Park, Winter Park proper, Maitland, and College Park.
The Club field was designed (and is managed by) a local, professional dog trainer as a private use, dog park "alternative" where dogs can meet their exercise and enrichment needs off-leash in the company of their people ONLY while enjoying multiple amenities and activities.
Private use visits combined with the location of field, entrance gate, and designated Club parking, as well as privacy screening of Club fencing, are designed to ensure minimal encounters with others dogs or people (within vicinity/outside Club).
Private use/visits are limited to maximum of *3 "registered" dogs and 3 guests from SAME household per visit.
Dogs must be a minimum of 8 weeks old.
At least one (1) Club Guest must be an adult (18 years of age or older). Minors must be accompanied by an adult at all times within the Club field and on campus.
*Field use/visits by unregistered dogs, unregistered guests, and between dogs from different households is NOT permitted. The Club is NOT an open access dog park.
*Limited exceptions to this policy may be considered - not guaranteed - by Club Manager and must be approved in advance by Club Manager.
New guests and their "registered" pup(s) are required to meet with Club Manager on their 1st visit for a 5 minute orientation.
Returning guests will - after their 3rd visit - receive a unique gate code for "unassisted" gate access as well as ability to contact Club Manager to open time slots within the restricted early morning & early evening schedules.
The Club field is 1/2 acre, quiet, shaded, and fully-fenced (6 foot w/privacy screening).
Restricted gate access: Existing members and regular/returning non-members (after 3 visits) are provided with a unique code for "unassisted" gate access.
New and occasional guests gain '"assisted" access by Club Manager.
Amenities include:
dig pit (10x10x3 shaded pit) with non-toxic playground-grade play sand;
agility equipment;
tether ball pole;
lizard island w/elevated planks;
bungee pulls: in-ground and tree-supported;
luring and fetch toys;
Nose Work/Scent Work Stations (at base of each of 15 trees) and scent cans. Club Manager will pre-bait stations/cans with guest-supplied food lures upon advanced request by guest.
***Non-communal, filtered water station (for dogs only) with disposable water bowls (for non-members) and collapsible, reusable silicone bowls (provided to each existing member).
Shaded seating areas.
Designated/marked parking at Club field entrance.
On-site, reward-based professional dog trainer available for hire.
***In response to communal canine contagion/diseases.
Agility equipment
Parkour obstacles
Dog toys
Lure course
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